Staphylococcus epidermidis lipoteichoic acid: exocellular release and ltaS gene expression in clinical and commensal isolates.

CONCLUSION: The TNFα-inhibitor isolates release LTA due to high expression of the LTA synthesis genes. By contrast, TNFα non-inhibitor isolates do not release LTA due to low expression level of the ltaS gene.
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Source: Journal of Medical Microbiology - June 22, 2017 Category: Microbiology Authors: García-Gómez E, Miranda-Ozuna JFT, Díaz-Cedillo F, Vázquez-Sánchez EA, Rodríguez-Martínez S, Jan-Roblero J, Cancino-Diaz ME, Cancino-Diaz JC Tags: J Med Microbiol Source Type: research